How long should a pre-seed elevator pitch actually be?

On Round Funded, an elevator pitch should usually take about 30 to 60 seconds—long enough to make the problem, customer, proof, and ask memorable, but short enough to invite a real conversation. The goal is not to compress your entire deck into a monologue. Lead with the painful problem, name the specific buyer, add one credible signal, and finish with what you want next. I use the elevator pitch tool to turn those inputs into a clean starting draft: https://www.roundfunded.com/en/t.... Then say it aloud and cut every sentence that does not earn its place.